Fears and phobias: Handling the monster under the bed

9:33 PM,
Oct. 7, 2013

Written by

Annie Oeth
Gannett

A child of the 1970s, I was terrified of Bigfoot because he was real, 10 feet tall, bulletproof and coming after my little 6-year-old self. I just knew it.

It turns out, though, that fears involving not only Sasquatch, but other monsters and creepy-crawlies that like to hide out under beds and inside closets, are pretty normal. Just about all kids have them, as they're a normal part of growing up. ...